Home Sweet Home

I guess they have it marked, just in case somebody planned on proceeding....we laughed until we cried.



Sweet and wonderful Chickie Friends.....



Thank you soooo much for all of the wonderful anniversary wishes. You are such a thoughtful group of girlies and we soooo appreciated your kind notes.



We've gone to Oregon every year, since we've been married, for our anniversary.




Sometimes Lincoln City, sometimes Seaside or Cannon Beach....but for the past four or five years we've gone to Bend.


Such a pretty place....and we always have such a good time.



Well........we hit a BIG bump this time.



I have a Washington State disabled placard for my car.....we (read I) parked in a legal spot, placard in place.



If you're interested, you can click here to read my story.....



When we came out of the restaurant we found a stinking parking ticket on the windshield.


I quickly examined my placard to be sure I wasn't operating with an expired permit.


Nope.... I re-read the ticket........OH MY GOSH..... I had parked over the line. Yep, I admit it....I am a sloppy parker. Often on purpose so I don't get door dinged. I was sort of caddy-wampus in the spot to be sure.


They said I was impeding the ramp. It was so wide you could have driven a bus up it....


The ticket? Twenty-five dollars? Fifty? Seventy -five?


Nah............it was ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!



I'm tellin' ya....it put a bit of a crimp in my get-along....




I am appealing it, so I'll update you when I find out their verdict.



Don't you think a warning was more appropriate??? After all..... I was a VISITOR! Company!


Dang.

We always take a little trip into Sisters too......They're quite well known for their annual quilt festival...this is painted on the side of one of the buildings.... Isn't that somethin'???

And, we go to Anthony's Home Port for lunch at least twice...three times??? Maybe four. :-)

It's always huckleberry time....they have THE YUMMIEST seasonal salad made with greens, feta cheese, hazelnuts and fresh huckleberries......DEEEEEE-LISH!


And the Hubbs always has huckleberry lemonade. It is SOOOO good! We have several Anthony's restaurants nearby by I swear this one is the very best. We have never been disappointed.

And, on the way home.........My sweetie stopped me at the Camas Antique Mall..... We had tried to go there a few months ago, when we went to Portland, but they were having a parade and we couldn't get near the place.... :-(

I've been to lots of antique malls over the years, but I promise you, this is the BEST one ever. I had a ball there! I found some little things to bring home too....pictures coming soon. I wanted EVERYTHING..... A wonderful selection and I thought the prices were ever so reasonable.

Just look at all of that yumminess!



I've been going to quite a few Dr. appointments with my daughter...she's been having some girlie problems.......and is going to have a hysterectomy next Monday....the 25th of October.


We covet your prayers.


The Doctors feel this is the preferred solution....after two opinions.


If you've been following my blog for awhile you'll know that this girl....my only child.....lost her husband in a car accident seven years ago and has been a single mom......and although she's not even dating right now, but she's not quite ready to give up the hope that she'll find Mr. Wonderful and want to have more kids......I so understand that. I had a hysterectomy when I was 27 after trying everything (including fertility drugs) to have another baby.... I wasn't ready either.


She'll be needing her Mommy, so I'll be taking care of her until she's up and running.


I'm taking myself some crafty projects to do while I'm being nurse. :-)



I'm soooo grateful to all of you.


Have I told you lately how special each and every one of you are to me?


You are the BESTESTEST!


God bless you.


xoxoxoxoxo


Spencer

Happy Sunday! Have You Finished The Turkey Yet? :-)

Good morning Girlies!!!

I'm going to be making a nice pot of soup today while I decorate for Christmas....

I'm so ready to get things going around here. I still don't have a single gift wrapped to put under the tree and the tree skirt I've planned to make for two years is still an idea in my mind. Not much good for decorating that way, is it?



We usually go to Bend, Oregon every year. It's one of our favorite places to be.

Several years ago they completed this fabulous building there. It takes up a full square block with businesses on the corners and these LOVELY condos along the sides.

Ahhhh......look, there's my cute little car parked out front. Isn't it BEE-U-TI-FULL??........ok, just kidding...........it's NOT the BMW. :-) It would be that little Honda. Now, I've said before, we have NOTHING fancy at the cottage, but I'm tellin' ya.......that thing is the handiest for hauling "stuff".....and I haul a LOT of "stuff".

Do you think they sort of look like they've been modeled after old brownstones? I wouldn't really know that for sure as I've never seen one up close and personal...but I HAVE seen them on HGTV, does that count?

All of the units face the street which leaves the center portion open. They've used the middle for parking. Now, while I understand parking is pretty darn important, I wished they would have made it a park like area. Who wants to look out their back windows at cars? Or maybe they could have made underground parking and a park on top? The BEST of both worlds. It would be such a great spot for kids to play, wouldn't it? Right outside your window in a nice safe spot?

These are very close to the Old Mill District......easily within walking distance of lots of shopping and some great restaurants. Every time we drive by I say "I could live there".....

It's fun to imagine what they may look like inside and how I would decorate them.


Yeah, well now I'd better be imagining what the little cottage HERE would look like decorated for Christmas so I'd better go and start unpacking all of that jolly stuff.


Have a wonderful Sunday dearhearts.

Huggies and Lovies,
Spencer
xoxoxo